New Delhi: In a statement on Friday, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan underscored the urgent need for future strategic leaders to adapt to the rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and robotics. He emphasised that these technologies will shape the nature of future warfare, necessitating swift decision-making in a technology-driven battle arena.
Gen Chauhan, speaking at the conclusion of the first-of-its-kind, tri-services ‘Future military’ course, highlighted the transformative potential of cutting-edge technology, such as AI and hypersonics, in reshaping military techniques. He stressed the need for future leaders to comprehend altering geopolitics and harness these technologies to transform military strategies.
It focused on key areas related to future warfare, with the aim of developing an understanding of how future wars will manifest and the domains where they will be fought, be it cyber, space, or the electromagnetic spectrum.
Gen Chauhan highlighted the need for Future Strategic Leaders to enhance quick decision-making in today’s technology-driven battle space, where timelines are shrinking rapidly.
The CDS underscored that Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, advancements in Stealth Technology, hypersonics, and Robotics will dictate the character of Future Wars.
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He emphasised that a dynamic security environment, coupled with the proliferation of niche technologies and the changing character of warfare, necessitates the preparation of future leaders who can appreciate the nuances of modern warfare. This underscores the complexity of the task ahead.
“The course focused on key areas related to future warfare, future trends, air and space warfare, non-kinetic warfare, maritime operations and multi-domain operations. Key outcomes include integrated operational concepts, enhanced joint force capabilities, advanced technologies for future battlefields and strengthened tri-service cooperation. This would enable the course participants to lead and shape the future of warfare, ensuring a unified and effective response to emerging challenges,” a Defence Ministry official said.
Gen Anil Chauhan and the Vice Chiefs of the three services were also briefed on the course outcomes, and deliberations were carried out on the contours of the subsequent courses.
According to the Defence Ministry, apart from being personally driven by the Chief of the Defence Staff, the course was rank agnostic, with participants having service ranging from 13 to 30 years. The Future Warfare course aims to create a cadre of tech-enabled military commanders equipped with the skills to handle the complexities of modern battlespace.
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